Cebu's top officials on Monday, July 27, welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), particularly his proposed tax relief measures and economic assistance aimed at cushioning rising fuel and commodity prices triggered by the Middle East conflict.

A winning beauty queen needs more than a good walk and a well-delivered answer. She needs to know how to make both feel like they are hers.

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday marked a shift from promises to accountability by showing that the administration’s anti-corruption campaign would not shield political allies, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said. In a chance interview after the SONA, Zubiri said Filipinos wanted to hear

Police arrested a 25-year-old man on the same day he allegedly shot a 38-year-old man in Barangay Sambag 2, Cebu City, following a hot pursuit operation.

The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) arrested 170 drug suspects in 156 anti-illegal drug operations conducted across the region from July 19 to 25, 2026, according to its weekly accomplishment report.

MANILA, Philippines —  The House of Representatives is ready to translate the priorities outlined by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) into legislation and concrete action, Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III said on Monday. He said the president’s address provided Congress with a clear legislative direction

ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Lone District Representative Julianne “Jamjam” Baronda expressed support for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s 5th State of the Nation Address (Sona), giving the Chief Executive a “passing grade” while acknowledging the ongoing work required to uplift the lives of Filipinos. In a statement released shortly after the President’s address, Baronda, known

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a Norimar Bus Transit passenger bus in Barangay Bicao, Carmen on Monday morning, July 27. According to witnesses, the motorcyclist was reportedly speeding from the direction of Carmen town proper when he crashed into the oncoming Norimar Bus Transit bus, which was traveling